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TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2017

Parting Shot -- 6.13.17

The Parting Shot today features Denise Koesterman tying blue-and-white awareness ribbons along Springfield Pike for Otto Warmbier, 22, a University of Virginia undergraduate student imprisoned in North Korea in March 2016.

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Wild Card/Tuesday -- 6.13.17 13 

It was fun to walk downtown during the lunch hour Monday and hear the musicians playing to raise money during Street Music Week for Second Harvest food bank. The Youth Marimba band was going to town at the corner of 2nd St/Lakeside Ave.

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Risch: No whisper of collusion 

When Idaho Sen. Jim Risch got his chance today to question Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, Risch led Sessions through a series of denials of any wrongdoing. Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise reports ...

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Marianne Love/Slight Detour snapped photos along Sand Creek this week, while dining out with husband, Bill, and enjoying and ice cream cone afterward.

Blog: Summer refreshes, not drains

Marianne Love/Slight Detour disputes the idea promoted by an SR headline this week that talked about combatting summer brain drains, specifically for students. She thinks the opposite is true. "Summer refreshes, stimulates and soothes the brain, preparing us for future brain intakes of new material.

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What if? 34 

I'm having trouble with Disqus again. Frankly, I'm tired of dealing with Disqus and all its foibles. How many of you would I lose if I switched to the system used by the rest of the newspaper that requires commenters to use their Facebook accounts to post comments on Huckleberries Online?

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Labrador wants to cut refugee number

Congressman Raul Labrador has proposed legislation, dubbed the Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act, that would reduce the maximum number of refugees resettled in the United States from 110,000 to 50,000 a year, as called for by President Trump. Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise reports ...

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Jones: A moral leader no more? 

Writing for the Ridenbaugh Press, former Supreme Court Judge Jim Jones comments: "Ever since World War II, the United States of America has been the champion of democracy and human rights throughout the globe." However, Jones continues that doesn't seem to be the case any more under President Donald Trump ...

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Frisbee golf, anyone? 

My brother-in-law Will Meyer, top right, and his wife, Joanne (middle) invited Mrs. O and I to Corbin Park in Post Falls Sunday evening for a round of Frisbee golf. We didn't know that the Corbin Park course is demanding -- as well as delightful. Question: Have you ever played Frisbee golf?

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Warriors will skip White House visit 

It didn’t take the Golden State Warriors long to decide to skip the traditional championship White House visit. Less than 24 hours after winning the 2017 NBA Finals on Monday night, the Warriors unanimously voted to decline the expected White House invitation. JuliaKate E Culpepper of AJC.com reports ...

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Chamber issues Ironman statement 

In a statement issued this morning, Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve Wilson confirmed what Huckleberries told you last week -- the chamber has announced that it is dropping sponsorship for the full IronmanCDA after the August event this summer.

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AM Headlines -- 6.13.17

AM Headlines: Records (June 13) & (June 12)Press, Weather drives tree pollen levels/WSU, Labrador targets refugee resettlement/EOBoise, Strong to retire after 34 years w/AG office/EOBoise, Otter names new state cybersecurity chief/EOBoise, Smoldering yard bonfire ignites Post Falls home/KHQ 6 + more ...

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Poll: Avista rates too high now 

In the Monday poll, a strong majority of Hucks Nation says rates charged by Avista for electricity and natural gas are too high now. Avista is asking to increase its rates for electricity ($11/month) and natural gas ($5/month) over the next 2 years. Today's Poll: Should the state Education Board allow UIdaho fans to buy alcohol at football games?

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Gun culture doesn't thrive in Canada 19 

In his Idaho Politics Weekly column, Chuck Malloy comments that Lethbridge, Alberta, is "a nice place to live if a low crime rate is a priority." On 30,799 calls for service in 2016, police had to use force in less than half apercent. Or only 115. Canadians aren't surprised, Malloy writes, because the US gun culture doesn't thrive in their country.

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UI fans still want to buy alcohol at games 10 

Vandal football fans told the University of Idaho they want the option to purchase alcohol at games, so school officials are again asking their governing body for permission to allow liquor sales. The request will be made Thursday during an Idaho State Board of Education meeting at North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene. Mary Stone/Tribune reports...

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Competitors race into the water to begin the 2014 Coeur d'Alene Ironman. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)

Full Ironman ends after August race 

The 14-year run of full Ironman competitions in Coeur d’Alene will end after August race this year. The decision comes after the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce told the City Council last week that it did not want to renew its financial commitment to the 140.6-mile swim, bike and run triathlon. Instead, a smaller, half-Ironman will continue.

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City Council to address noise

Summer brings an increase in motor vehicle noise complaints, especially from downtown businesses, property owners, tenants and tourists. The City Council is revisiting a noise ordinance that once targeted blue-collar noise in working class Coeur d'Alene neighborhoods.

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